Eel Ground First Nation

• New Brunswick man injured in attack on Ukraine military base returns home

  The former Canadian Armed Forces member had travelled to Ukraine to volunteer against the Russian military, which invaded the country in February.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2022
  
• Injured Canadian says there was no warning ahead of missile attack on Ukrainian base

  Hunter Francis of the Eel Ground First Nation in northeast New Brunswick says there were no air raid sirens before the missiles hit.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2022
  
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• Missing 13-year-old located safely: New Brunswick RCMP

  RCMP reported the 13-year-old was found safe on Sunday. 

  Crime

  Jan 3, 2021
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• Missing teenagers from Eel Ground First Nation found ‘safe and sound’

  Police announced on Tuesday that the pair had been located "safe and sound."

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2020
• Indigenous leaders looking to get issues on the table during Higgs’ new mandate

  Some leaders are hoping that a more stable government will lead to more focus on Indigenous issues.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2020
• ‘We’re not accepting it anymore:’ Natoaganeg First Nation continues fight with DFO over snow crab access

  Members of first nation, located near Miramichi, said they've been stuck in a case of "historical exclusion," after years of not being able to reach a settlement for access to snow crab.

  Politics

  Jul 15, 2019
• N.B. First Nation says they’ll resume fishery amid negotiations with DFO

  Chief George Ginnish of the Eel Ground First Nation says people in his community have gone hungry while waiting 20 years to exercise their fishing rights

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2019
• N.B. First Nation demands DFO allow access to crab fishery

  Chief George Ginnish says the community, also known as Natoaganeg, has been waiting for 20 years to exercise their moderate livelihood rights.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2019
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• 78-year-old man dead after a two-vehicle crash in New Brunswick: RCMP

  The man, from Smith's Corner, N.B., died on Tuesday.

  Canada

  May 9, 2019
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• Eel Ground woman killed in head-on crash in eastern New Brunswick

  RCMP in Richibucto say the crash happened Thursday shortly before 5 p.m. on Route 126 in Hebert.

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  Apr 19, 2019